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32 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BH

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32 Frenchs Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

32 Frenchs Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable (LU6 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 89.9% above the 2005 sale of £208,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 38.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32 Frenchs Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Frenchs Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension (Resubmission of CB/14/00782/FULL)

    Reference
    CB/14/02862/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension

    Reference
    CB/14/00782/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

32 Frenchs Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£208,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2005Most recent

    £208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1BH: £210,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Frenchs Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 32 Frenchs Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,926

Street avg £2,774

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32 Frenchs Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dunstable district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bank Avenue Hail + Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

All Saints Academy Dunstable. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU6 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU6 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU6 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 32 Frenchs Avenue, Dunstable, LU6 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.